Fwd: The transportation Edition

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Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TreeHugger

looks at peak oil, and how we will get around

when it's gone- on wooden bikes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHELL CEO WARNS ON PEAK OIL :In a

rare moment of candor, Jeroen van der Veer,

the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell,

acknowledged what many have long considered a

forgone conclusion: the end of the oil era is

almost upon us, and sooner than you might

think. The Oil Drum

retrieved an e-mail sent to all Shell

employees in which the CEO admitted the obvious:

 

"Regardless of which route we choose,

the world's current predicament limits our

maneuvering room. We are experiencing a

step-change in the growth rate of energy

demand due to population growth and economic

development, and Shell estimates that

after 2015 supplies of easy-to-access oil and

gas will no longer keep up with demand."

 

It is rare to hear such candid talk from

an energy executive given that the future

success of his business is predicated on the

longterm availability of oil. His call for

more investment in renewable sources of

energy sounds prescient though many will

likely dispute his assertion that only

nuclear power will provide a stable, reliable

solution to our energy needs. ::More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden Bike?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sixteen year old Canadian kid has built a

working bicycle entirely out of wood,

including the chain (which caused the most

problems and time) and a wooden ratcheting

system.

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Boring Car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very boring looking GM Equinox was honoured

as the vehicle that "make the most

significant environmental advancements" But

will we ever see it on the road? And where

does the hydrogen it runs on come from? Sigh.

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Chicanery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic calming is a great idea in

residential areas and chicanes are quite

common in Europe. Our readers certainly

weren't calmed by it, though. ::More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get Recession Ready:

Use Your Rebate Money Wisely

 

So the House, Senate, and President

have hammered out a deal to print out $150

billion for an economic-stimulus package that

will send out cheques for up to $1,200 per

family. They want you to go blow it on a

plasma TV or -anything-and just shop

till it's gone to keep the U.S. economic

engine turning over.

It would not be the American way to suggest

that you save it or pay down some debt, but

if you are going to spend it, do it wisely.

If you are going to do the right thing and

blow it, do it right. Here are some of our

suggestions.::More on Planet Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More recession-ready tips at Planet Green! Created by the same savvy folk who brought you the award-winning TreeHugger, Planet Green is your user's guide to living mindfully on this big blue marble we all call home. Greenily, Team TH

 

 

 

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